SEAT reveals Ibiza Cupster concept

Worthersee debut for SEAT's new 'radical fun-mobile'. Right...

By Matt Bird / Wednesday, 21 May 2014 / Loading comments

We're all for wild Worthersee projects round here. See last week's

for example; brilliantly mad yet almost production viable and properly desirable too. This Seat Ibiza Cupster is probably only one of those.

Not coming to a dealer near you soon

To the top of the doors the Cupster is identical to the standard

Ibiza Cupra

, with the same 180hp 1.4 Twincharger engine and 7-speed DSG. Above that it , erm, isn't. There is no roof at all and just two seats. They are set 80mm lower than standard so that the speedster-style wraparound screen doesn't cause excessive buffeting. And you thought it was some ill-conceived concept...

There aren't any interior pics from SEAT yet but a 'purist' theme is promised, drawing inspiration from the Ibiza Trophy racers by including plentiful Alcantara and new instruments. The paint is 'New Orange', with the dark grey double bubble cover apparently "like an island in this sea of orange."

But there is an actual point to the Ibiza Cupster. Sort of. This year is the 30th anniversary of the Ibiza's introduction, so this roadster is SEAT's present to itself to mark the occasion. And if that makes you feel rather old, SEAT has released an image of all four Ibiza generations to force the point home. Many happy returns Ibiza!